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Arizona

See also: Arizona 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Elections and Term limits	Enact two-year consecutive term limits on state officials not including members of the judiciary or legislature		23,401 (45%)	28,299 (55%)
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Business reg and Food and agri	Provide for the modification of livestock and meat inspection codes		9,184 (20%)	35,642 (80%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Hunt and fish	Repeal the 1913 State Game and Fish Law		22,058 (44%)	28,317 (56%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes and Transportation	Provide for the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds to finance the State Highway Department		8,423 (17%)	40,622 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Admin of gov't and Transportation	Provide for the creation of a Motor Vehicle Department and reduction of taxes on automobiles		11,081 (21%)	41,494 (79%)

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Act 1	Elections	Consolidates state and national elections	a
CICA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Allows municipalities to issue improvement bonds	a
CICA	Amendment 2	Legislature	Prohibits local acts by the legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Suffrage	Requires voters to pay one dollar poll tax for education	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Exempts capital investment in cotton mills from taxation	a

California

See also: California 1926 ballot propositions

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow for bonds of up to $8,500,000 for the completion and equipment of state buildings and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	650,282 (68%)	311,619 (32%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Exempt the property of any non-profit secondary educational institution that is accredited to the University of California from taxation.		343,526 (36%)	614,659 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Extend tax exemptions for veterans.	a	482,525 (51%)	468,643 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Declare that no alien ineligible for citizenship be ever allowed to have the privileges of an elector and extend absentee voting.	a	550,676 (64%)	308,061 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Require that any increase in corporate indebtedness be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the amount in value of the stock.	a	427,086 (55%)	345,694 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Allow the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts.	a	455,088 (57%)	344,103 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Require the state pay $3,000 of the salaries of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court judges and the county pay the rest.		435,163 (50%)	439,471 (50%)
CICA	Proposition 17	Forbid the appropriation of public money for the support of sectarian or denominational schools and establish provisions relating to the Bible.		439,210 (43%)	571,934 (57%)
CICA	Proposition 18	Create a board appointed by the governor to distribute water and electric energy and allow for the issuance of bonds for the board.		253,019 (27%)	671,053 (73%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Provide for pensions of half their last salary for certain judges.		286,147 (31%)	634,311 (69%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms or homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	705,398 (76%)	219,230 (24%)
CICA	Proposition 20	Create a reapportionment commission to provide for reapportionment when the legislature failed to do so in the first session following a census.		319,456 (39%)	492,923 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 21	Establish procedures for when two or more propositions for incurring indebtedness are submitted at the same election to voters.	a	391,614 (53%)	352,137 (47%)
LRCA	Proposition 22	Exempt from taxation immature forest trees planted on certain lands.	a	619,062 (69%)	276,473 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 23	Establish procedures for voting for nonpartisan offices and for offices with more than one position to be filled.	a	595,413 (74%)	210,915 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 24	Authorize irrigation districts to acquire stock of corporations owning water rights, waterworks, franchises, and concessions.	a	387,905 (52%)	351,785 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 25	Declare that all property used exclusively for the burial of the human dead be exempt from taxation and local assessment.	a	540,367 (65%)	292,134 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 26	Establish the abilities of appellate courts to ascertain facts from evidence.	a	521,858 (69%)	230,284 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 27	Create a judicial council to regulate court practices and procedures.	a	468,750 (65%)	256,252 (35%)
CICA	Proposition 28	Divide the state legislature into senatorial and assembly districts following each federal census and create a Reapportionment Commission.	a	437,003 (55%)	363,208 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish taxation on vehicles and trucks using public highways.	a	751,379 (78%)	211,618 (22%)
VR	Proposition 3	Add more regulations to the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine and establish a tax on oleomargarine.		287,703 (28%)	749,640 (72%)
CISS	Proposition 4	Require every distributor of gasoline to pay a license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to the current two cent license tax.		499,415 (48%)	539,343 (52%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Establish the salary of the Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, and Surveyor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.		360,656 (39%)	554,848 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 6	Regulate and license horse racing and pari-mutuel betting within the racetrack enclosure.		362,299 (35%)	661,367 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Reduce the tax on short-line steam railroads from 7% to 5.25% of gross receipts.	a	643,993 (73%)	236,104 (27%)
CICA	Proposition 8	Classify highways as primary or secondary, enumerate the primary highways, and allocate $5 million annually for 12 years for highways.		337,906 (36%)	611,638 (64%)
CISS	Proposition 9	Repeal the Wright Act of 1922, which enforced alcohol prohibition, as provided for by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.		502,258 (47%)	565,875 (53%)

Colorado

See also: Colorado 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Gov't Salaries	Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of the Governor, Secretary to the Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court, and district court judges	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Gov't Salaries	Empowers the General Assembly to fix the salaries of county and precinct officers	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Taxes	Empowers the General Assembly to enact laws for motor vehicle registration taxes and fees in lieu of ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Measure 5	Alcohol	Empowers the General Assembly to provide for the production and sale of intoxicating liquors for intrastate use	d
CISS	Measure 6	Health Care	Permits dentists licensed in other states to practice in Colorado without examination	d
CICA	Measure 7	Utilities	Creates a Public Utilities Commission	d
CISS	Measure 8	Taxes	Implements taxes on petroleum and motor vehicles and provides that all revenues from such taxes be used for roads	d

Florida

See also: Florida 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Defines the revenue sources for the County School Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Judiciary	Provides that the state Supreme Court Chief Justice shall be selected by the court justices every two years	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Property	Relates to the rights of foreigners to own and use property	a

Georgia

See also: Georgia 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the collection and preservation of birth, death, disease and health records	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Authorizes Crisp County to increase its bonded indebtedness for hydroelectic power purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Salaries	Provides for additional compensation for judges in Muscogee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Transportation	Provides for the construction and maintenance of a public highway system	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Relates to $3.5 million for public school teacher salaries	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds to pave a road to Tybee Island	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Authorizes taxes for education in counties that have cities with populations higher than 200,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Authorizes McIntosh County to increase its bonded indebtedness for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Bonds	Authorizes Lowndes County or the city of Valdosta to increase their bonded indebtedness to establish an institution of higher education	a

Idaho

See also: Idaho 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 7	Gov't salaries	Sets compensation for state legislators	d

Illinois

See also: Illinois 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Illinois Revenue Amendment	Taxes	Shall the constitution be modified with regard to the power of taxation?	d
LRSS	Canal Lease Question	Resources	Shall the canal be leased?	d
AQ	18th Amendment Question	Alcohol	Shall the federal act enforcing the 18th Amendment be modified?	a

Iowa

See also: Iowa 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional Rights	Removes the word "male" from the section of the Iowa Constitution relating to legislator qualifications	a

Maine

See also: Maine 1926 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Fund Uses	Gov't Finance	Prohibits use of public funds for other than public institutions or public purposes	d

Maryland

See also: Maryland 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to pay additional salaries to judges	a

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Local Gov't	Establishes town governments which provide town meetings	a
IndISS	Question 2	Veterans	Modifies the veterans' preference law	d

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Compensation for Members of the Legislature Amendment	Set the compensation rate for members of the legislature		189,739 (40%)	279,241 (60%)
LRCA	Condemnation of Excess Property for Road Improvements Amendment	Allow municipalities to take excess property when condemning property for road improvements		204,859 (47%)	231,672 (53%)
CCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	Call a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution		119,491 (30%)	285,252 (70%)
LRCA	Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment	Establish provisions for the creation of metropolitan districts		207,993 (48%)	229,314 (52%)
LRCA	Office of County Sheriff Amendment	Establish the term and duty of the office of county sheriff	a	278,329 (56%)	216,463 (44%)

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Fixes the number of justices on the Supreme Court	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Environment	Authorizes laws promoting forestation and reforestation of lands	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Business	Limits the liability of stockholders in corporations	d

Missouri

See also: Missouri 1926 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Labor	Creates a system of worker's compensation	d
CICA	Issue 2	Pension	Allows cities to create pensions for police officers	d
CISS	Issue 3	Labor	Creates a system of and governing commission for workmen's compensation	a
CISS	Issue 4	Alcohol	Repeals state prohibition laws	d

Montana

See also: Montana 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Insurance	Enacts a levy for hail insurance	d
LRSS	R-29	Taxes	Enacts a levy for public school maintenance	d
CISS	I-30	Alcohol	Repeals state's intoxicating liquor laws	a
CISS	I-31	Taxes	Enacts a gasoline tax for road maintenance	a

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State exec	Provides that election returns for state executive officers be sealed, transmitted and canvassed	a
BI	Referendum 1	Bonds	Authorizes a bond for $2 million to be loaned to World War veterans	a

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 1926 ballot measures

June 30

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Initiative	Taxes	Increases the state gasoline tax from one to two cents per gallon for state highway purposes	a
LRCA	Referendum	Gov't Salaries	Changes the compensation of state legislators	d
LRCA	Referendum	Term Limits	Lengthens the Board of Railroad Commissioners terms to four-years	a

Ohio

See also: Ohio 1926 ballot measures

August 10, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Special Property Tax Assessments for Public Improvement Projects Amendment	Authorize municipalities to adjust assessments on property that benefits from public improvements to pay for public improvements.		234,754 (40%)	352,301 (60%)

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative	Eliminate the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions.		405,152 (35%)	743,313 (65%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 1926 ballot measures

August 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	State Question 141	Taxes	Restricts the creation and levying of new taxes by the legislature	aot

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	State Question 135	Business regulation	Repeals an act relating to the labeling of products made by convicts	d
VR	State Question 137	Education	Repeals an act relating to textbooks used in public schools	d
CISS	State Question 138	Taxes	Adjusts taxes on the production of oil and other natural resources to be equivalent to the average ad valorem tax throughout the state	d
CISS	State Question 139	Bonds	Sets guidelines for repayment of bonds	d
LRCA	State Question 144	Legislature	Fixes the per diem, mileage and working days of legislators	d
LRCA	State Question 145	Taxes	Creates State Apportionment Fund from a state levy	d
LRSS	State Question 146	Con Convention	Calls for a constitutional convention	d

Oregon

See also: Oregon 1926 ballot measures

November

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Bonds	Authorizes Klamath County to issue bonds in an amount equal to the amount of warrants the county owes	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes	Permits the Board of Directors of the Portland School District to levy a tax not to exceed $900,000 in excess of the six percent limitation	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Constitutional Rights	Removes a section from the state constitution forbidding “free negroes and mulattoes” from “coming into, residing or being” in the State of Oregon	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Taxes	Prohibits levying any state tax upon inheritances or incomes of citizens of the State of Oregon	d
LRSS	Measure 5	Education	Establishes a normal school in Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, known as “The Western Oregon Normal School and College”	d
LRSS	Measure 6	Education	Establishes a state normal school somewhere in one of the state’s eastern counties, known as “The Eastern Oregon State Normal School”	a
LRCA	Measure 7	Recall	Provides that if an official is recalled, the vacancy shall be filled immediately in the manner provided by law	a
LRCA	Measure 8	Local Gov't	Authorizes Curry County to issue bonds or levy taxes to pay the county’s warrants	a
LRCA	Measure 9	Elections	Authorizes the governor to make appointments to fill official vacancies until the next general election	a
LRCA	Measure 10	Bonds	Permits Klamath County and Clackamas County to issue bonds to pay the counties’ warrants	a
LRSS	Measure 11	Health Care	Provides for the establishment, construction, maintenance and operation of a tuberculosis hospital somewhere east of the Cascade Mountains	a
VR	Measure 12	Taxes	Requires retailers to pay an excise tax upon the sale of tobacco smoking products	d
VR	Measure 13	Taxes	Levies a license tax upon motor vehicles that use public highways to transport persons or property for business purposes and appropriates revenues from such tax for the construction, maintenance and repair of highways	a
VR	Measure 14	Taxes	Appropriates 10% of the receipts of state boards and commissions that collect fees, licenses and taxes to the state general fund	d
CISS	Measure 15	Taxes	Levies an annual progressive or graduated income tax and allows for paid property taxes to be deducted from the income tax	d
CISS	Measure 16	Taxes	Requires payment of a license fee on the operation of busses and trucks on public highways for business purposes and appropriates such revenue to the construction, maintenance and repair of public highways	d
CISS	Measure 17	Hunt & Fish	Bans the use of fish wheels, traps, seines and gills nets of more than 250 fathoms for catching fish in the Columbia River	a
CISS	Measure 18	Taxes	Levies an annual progressive state income tax upon every individual and corporation in the state	d
CICA	Measure 19	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Oregon Water and Power Board with the power to conserve, develop, store and distribute electric energy and water for irrigation and domestic purposes	d

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Increase State Salaries	Gov't salaries	Increases state salaries	d
VR	Depositors Guarantee Fund	Gov't Finances	Repeals the depositors guarantee fund	d

Texas

See also: Texas 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Admin of gov't	Allows members of the National Guard to hold other offices	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Education	Eliminates the legislature's power to create school districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the Board of Prison Commissioners	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes	Provides for taxation on agrcultural lands	a

Washington

See also: Washington 1926 ballot measures

November 2, 1926

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment to Article II Sec. 23	Govt salaries and State leg	Compensate legislators $300 annually and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from legislature meetings.		75,329 (39%)	120,158 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment to Article XXVIII	Forests and parks, Natural resources, and Taxes	Provide for reassessment and change in taxation of reforested land and the timber products of such lands.		87,158 (45%)	107,524 (55%)

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Recall measures	Allows for the recall of elected officials	a
LRCA	Question 2	Salaries of elected officials	Allows the legislature to set the salary of the governor by law	a
AQ	Question 3	Alcohol	Advises congress to amend federal prohibition enforcement to allow for the manufacturing and sale of beer with less than 2.75% alcohol content	a

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